Bromsgrove

Bromsgrove's population grew in the 10 years leading up to 2011. At the same time there were changes in housing tenure, marriage and work life.

The population reached nearly 94,000

In the 10 years leading up to the latest census, the population of Bromsgrove increased by 6.6%, from about 87,800 to 93,600.

The addition of just over 5,800 people means this area's population increased at a slower rate than the total population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Bromsgrove was home to, on average, 3.1 people per football pitch-sized piece of land.

Population density was similar to the average across the West Midlands

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across the West Midlands, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older Bromsgrove

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of Bromsgrove increased by three years, from 41 to 44 years.

This affluent area had a higher average age than the West Midlands and remained older than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of just over 2,700 people between the ages of 60 and 69 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by almost 3,000.

About 13% of people in Bromsgrove are aged between 60 and 69 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, West Midlands and Bromsgrove by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Disability in Bromsgrove

The percentage of Bromsgrove residents whose day-to-day activities are not limited by a long-term health problem or disability remained close to 88% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

In 2011, just under 1 in 25 (3.7%) reported being limited a lot in their day-to-day activities, compared with 2.9% in 2001. The percentage of Bromsgrove residents whose day-to-day activities are limited a little by a long-term health problem or disability decreased from 8.7% to 8.3%.

The proportion of people who aren't limited by a long-term health problem or disability fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the West Midlands (which remained close to 89%). Across England, the percentage remained close to 90%.

The proportion of people who aren't limited by a long-term health problem or disability was lower than across the West Midlands

Percentage of usual residents that reported not being limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in the West Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of privately rented homes increased in Bromsgrove, but at a slower rate than in Redditch (the local authority area that shares the largest boundary with Bromsgrove).

In Bromsgrove, the proportion of private renting increased from 4.3% in 2001 to 8.8% in 2011. During the same period, the proportion in nearby Redditch increased from 4.3% to 12%.

Across the West Midlands, the share of privately rented homes increased from 7.3% to 14%.

The rate of social housing in Bromsgrove fell from 11% to 10.0%, while the rate of home ownership decreased from 83% to 79%.

Private renting in Bromsgrove increased by 4.5 percentage points

Percentage of households in Bromsgrove, the West Midlands and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

More single people in Bromsgrove

The percentage of single people in Bromsgrove increased from 23% to 27% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

In 2011, just over one in two (55%) people aged 16 and over said they were married, compared with 59% in 2001. The percentage of adults in Bromsgrove that had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner increased from 9.3% to 11%.

The proportion of people who had never been married or in a civil partnership increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the West Midlands (from 29% in 2001 to 34% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 30% to 35%.

The proportion of people who had never married or entered a civil partnership was lower than across the West Midlands

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that said they were single across local authority areas in the West Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Fewer people worked long hours

The percentage of employed people in Bromsgrove working more than 49 hours in the week before the census decreased from 15% to 11% in the 10 years leading up to the latest census.

In 2011, just under 1 in 30 (2.9%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) said they had worked less than 16 hours the previous week, compared with 1.9% in 2001.

The proportion of people working long hours fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the West Midlands (from 13% in 2001 to 9.4% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 13% to 10%.

Long hour working in Bromsgrove decreased by 3.4 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in Bromsgrove, the West Midlands and England that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

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